3 Most Popular Forms of Online Gambling in 2021

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3 Most Popular Forms of Online Gambling in 2021
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Gambling is a popular pastime, but it's now strictly regulated and most of it happens online. Online gambling is now a multi-billion dollar business. There are millions of online gamblers. Here are the 3 most popular forms of gambling in 2021.

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Sports betting is the most popular form of gambling in the US. According to a recent Nielsen study, 46% of American adults are interested in betting on sports. In Nigeria, 80% out of the population engages in some form or another of betting. Britain has a relatively low number of sports bettors. Statista lists sports betting as one of 3 most common online gambling forms in 2021.

Lotteries are the most popular form of gambling in the world. In the UK 70% of the population of legal age buys the tickets of National Lottery. The construction of Great Wall of China was funded in part by a state-run lottery. Lotterie have moved online in recent years. Online lottery ticket sales are growing. They are getting closer to becoming the popular online gambling form. Biggest jackpot paid out in history was $1.586 billion, won by three lucky players in three states in January 2016. Largest individual win for a single ticket was worth $877 million in October 2018.